IVth Semester

Theory Paper
Elective (Any two of the follwing)
141 A : Geographical Information System
Introduction go GIS histiry, definition, hardware and software, raster based GIS data acquisition. Nature of spatial data, geo-
referencing.
GIS functionality, data models, raster, vector, object oriented coordinate system and geo-coding, data structures.
Introduction to Arc-View Creating maps, adding tabular data, choosing map projection, attribute features, aggregating data
creating and editing spatial data.
Introduction to Arc Avenue, data types, string, numbers, geo-coding script writing, loops, interacting with views and themes,
graphics, creating layout.
Introduction to ARCINFO, file menu, edit menu, object menu, query menu, table menu, option menu, browse menu, help
menu, map menu, graph menu, layout menu, main toolbar, feature and function, case studies based on planning.

1. ARC Micro Language-Developing arc-Info Menu, Macros with AML Longman.ESRI

2. Geographical Information system, Tor Bernhardsen Longman.
3. Computer Vision and Image Processing Scott E Umbaugh, PHI.
4. Inside Arc Info, Michael Zeiler, Onward Press.
5. Inside Map Info Professionals, Larry Daniel, Onward Press.
6. Principal of GIS, Peter and Mc Donald Longman.

141 D: Management Principles

1. Management: Meaning and nature, management as a process, management and administration, management as a
profession, Universality of management, historical development of management, environmental influences,
Business ethics, Business morale.
2. Planning: Approaches to planning, techniques of planning. planning process, types of plans, advantages and
limitations fo planning, types os strategies.
3. Decision making: Classification of decision, process of decision making, techniques of decision making, creativity
in decision making.
4. Organising: Concept and process fo decision-making, delegation of authority, centralization and decentralization,
organizational structures, Formal and informal organization, Commitment towards organization, society.
5. Communication: Principles and techniques of communication, Process, importance, channels, barriers of
communication.
6. Motivation: Theories of motivation, financial and non financial incentives, motivation and performance.
7. Leadership: Theories, traits of leaders, styles, transformational leaders, leadership and management.
8. Control: Process of control, principles of control, techniques of control.
9. Management of change: Process of change, resistance to change.

Reference Books:

1. Principles of Management, L.M. Prasad

2. Principles of Management, Serlaker & Serlaker
3. Principles of Management, J.S. Chandan
4. Management, Koontz & O' Donnel